Ten Years – From Roger the Engineer to Presence
In 1966 the Yardbirds released their 2nd proper studio album, “Roger the Engineer”. It is of a different era. There are moments where it shines but in general it is an early 1960s rock ‘n’...
The Best Artist – a creative lifetime with Rene I.a.t.b.a Moncada
When I was 17 years old, I was in a band project called “Kamikaze Kitty & The Attack Kats” – a three-girl, goddess-based band hell bent on using iconic, alchemical and sexually charged energy to...
Still Hits the Spot. . .
Saturday morning run to the cafe over in Pleasantville, and once again it is Bernie Tormé’s Electric Gypsies Album. Released way back in 1983? Still a perfect way to start the morning. Still one of...
Drive
I pondered briefly what to title this. How about “Drive”. It is after all the name of the song, but it is so much more. It is a song / video about getting to a...
An Interview with John Adams (Part One)
Back in January I caught up with John Adams, aka John Law, who some of you might remember from Banana Fish Zero, the X’s, and the Statues of Law. I know I caught his shows...
A Conversation with Jim Mastro. . .
Every article I do, I ask myself who to write about that genuinely interests me as an artist? For this installment of ‘Dawson’s Pick’ I am so thrilled to bring you a man I consider...
Rarities today. . .
Joanna and I went for a drive tonight. Just a quick ride around Westchester. Just needed to get out and do something. It is May 8th, but it is just kind of raw out there...
For those needing help with Irish Slang. . .
For those who sometime just do not comprehend what folks from Ireland are actually saying, we unearthed this primary source to help out: Originating in the prestigious Creem Magazine in the 70s, the below was...
Weekend with Bernie (on FB) #102
Kyoko Cooley’s Weekend with Bernie (on FB) #102 – This weekend it “Can’t Beat Rock’N’Roll” From Official Live Bootleg DVD (from Youtube Boleslaw The Brave channel) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!! Or at this point,...
A Nod to Link Wray on the Man’s Birthday
Link Wray, whose name one routinely sees referenced, has a birthday today, May 2nd. Born on May 2nd 1929, the man would have been 92. He sadly passed in 2005. I have heard the name...